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Joe Biden is reportedly considering teachers’ union leaders to replace Betsy DeVos, should the former vice president be declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

The national teachers’ unions are gleeful that some media outlets have called the presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden.

The family of a third grade girl has filed a federal lawsuit after her school principal ordered her to remove her mask that has the words “Jesus Loves Me” printed on it.

Joe Biden falsely claimed U.S. schools are unable to open for in-person learning during the pandemic because “they need a lot of money.”

The Mona Shores, Michigan, school board has rescinded its support for the Black Lives Matter movement after a resolution backing it drew the ire of many in the community.

Chaos and turmoil descended upon one of the largest K-12 public school systems in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, after Williamsville Central Schools Superintendent Scott Martzloff announced Friday that virtual classes for more than 1,000 students in grades 5-12 would be delayed because 90 staff members took leaves of absence because of coronavirus and more than 100 resigned or retired.

Homeschooling is surging in the United States as many public schools have faltered in their reopening plans.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Attorney General William Barr said that if you want an example of racism in the United States, “look no further than our public education system. That’s a racist system, maintained by

Education media are reporting that most of the nation’s large public school districts have opted for a totally remote learning model this fall as concerns about the Chinese coronavirus continue.

Teachers’ unions and socialist groups say they will resist school openings unless their safety and social justice funding demands are met.

State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D) urged the Illinois Board of Education to end U.S. history classes in the state’s public schools.

A tool being promoted to school counselors includes BLM activism materials and the NYT’ “1619 Project,” which claims America was founded on slavery.

Dr. Anthony Fauci told teachers’ union members they will be “part of the experiment” as the country learns more about the coronavirus.

The nation’s largest teachers’ union says many of its members are preparing for a return to school with “living wills and life insurance.”

A Michigan school board approved a Black Lives Matter resolution stating it is “a primarily white” district created from “racist” policies.

The New York Times is releasing a new podcast series about how white parents are preventing minority children from succeeding in schools.

NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson accused Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of “robbing from the poor to benefit the rich” as his organization joined a series of lawsuits that seek to block coronavirus relief funds from being granted to private as well as public schools.

Many parents seeking a plan for their child’s education as the coronavirus crisis continues are choosing “microschooling” and private tutors.

Parents are pushing past politics and creating their own learning environments for their children — many of which involve home education.

Children rarely transmit the Chinese coronavirus and, therefore, schools should reopen, according to a recently published study in the American Academy of Pediatrics journal, Pediatrics.

Joe Biden tweeted it’s “just plain dangerous” for schools to reopen, a statement that goes against the “science” as explained by a number of doctors.

Schools in Philadelphia will not resume full in-person learning following months of school closures,  instead choosing a hybrid schedule that will have students receiving face-to-face instruction only two times per week.

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) announced this week that it will kick off the 2020-2021 academic year with remote learning and open the doors for students in mid-to-late October.

Public schools in Richmond, Virginia, will not reopen their doors this fall following a decision from the Richmond School Board, which voted to kick off the year with an entirely virtual experience for students.

Hillary Clinton appeared to sour at the Trump administration urging schools to reopen for in-person learning in the Fall, stating that teachers should not have to face the choice between “their lives and their jobs.”

The man who spearheaded Common Core and called parents opposed to it as “white suburban moms” now says he backs “local control” of education.

Democrats and teachers’ unions have demanded $305 billion in coronavirus aid, claiming the taxpayer funds are necessary to reopen public schools “safely.”

Wednesday on CNN, anchor Anderson Cooper accused President Donald Trump of not caring about the “health and safety” of American children, teachers and parents while his administration works to reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Wednesday on MSNBC, anchor Chris Hayes criticized Trump administration’s push to reopen schools U.S. coronavirus response as a failure in the past few weeks, and tonight he opened going off on President Donald Trump’s push for schools across the country to be reopened.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced public schools will only open part-time in the fall because of the coronavirus.

Washington’s planning guide for reopening schools says one approach to phase in face-to-face instruction prioritizes “students of color.”

The Trump administration is working “hand in hand” with localities to move toward school openings in the fall, as some states, like Florida, begin to craft their statewide plans.

The Trump administration aims to work “hand in hand” with localities to move toward reopening schools in the fall, as some states, like Florida, begin to craft their statewide plans.

Schools across the state of Florida have been ordered to reopen in August per an emergency order signed by Florida Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday.

Joe Biden told members of the National Education Association’s (NEA) representative assembly that the longer schools remain closed due to the coronavirus, the more low-income “students of color” will suffer learning losses.

The National Education Association will expect active members to pay more in dues to compensate for the significant drop in membership.

The lead attorney who achieved a victory at the Supreme Court in Tuesday’s ruling protecting religious liberty and school choice said many opponents of choice are hiding behind anti-Catholic amendments, backed by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) a century ago, in order to sustain their education monopoly.